Victoria Dock Primary School, Hull
Victoria Dock Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hull, part of The Constellation Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 54th-highest of the 85 schools in Hull with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 71% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kingston upon Hull, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Victoria Dock Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Victoria Dock Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in Kingston upon Hull, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Victoria Dock Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Victoria Dock Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Victoria Dock Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Victoria Dock Primary School are Craven Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy (1 mile, Requires improvement, 48% reading, 60% maths); Buckingham Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 64% maths); and Estcourt Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths).
Victoria Dock Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Craven Primary AcademySt Charles Voluntary Catholic AcademyBuckingham Primary AcademyEstcourt Primary Academy
The trust
Victoria Dock Primary School is one of 10 schools run by The Constellation Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 36.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Asian (17%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 23 (7.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Victoria Dock Primary School has a resourced provision (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (6 places, 6 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hull Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ocean Boulevard (opposite), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Victoria Dock Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Victoria Dock Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2021. Before that, as Victoria Dock Primary School (URN 131510), it was rated Good in February 2013.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils love being a part of this vibrant and highly inclusive school. The school is incredibly diverse, with over 20 languages spoken. Pupils respect and care for each other regardless of their differences. They eagerly learn how to greet each other in a range of different languages. Adults know the pupils and their families extremely well. Pupils feel valued and cared for. One pupil summed up the ethos of inclusivity at the school perfectly when they said: 'The school cares about every last child.'
The school has high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils achieve well across all areas of the curriculum. Pupils behave well in lessons and at social times. They are extremely polite and well mannered to visitors to the school. Pupils feel safe at school. They have class 'worry boxes' to share any concerns they might have.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has put in place a curriculum that is ambitious for all pupils. Leaders have thought carefully about the knowledge that they want pupils to learn. The curriculum is planned in a logical order from early years up to Year 6. Teachers have good subject knowledge. They use this to deliver engaging lessons, which pupils enjoy. Teachers choose good activities to deliver the curriculum. Pupils have the opportunity to work in groups, pairs and independently. They do this with maturity and enthusiasm.
In core subjects, teachers check pupils' learning within lessons effectively. This allows teachers to address misconceptions quickly. In some foundation subjects, this is not the case. As a result, sometimes, teachers do not identify and respond to misconceptions as fully as they do in other subjects. Leaders have planned a range of visits to enrich the curriculum. For example, pupils visit a Second World War museum and a wildlife park as part of their history and science curriculum. Pupils can clearly articulate how these visits have helped them to learn the curriculum in these subjects.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
At a Glance
9.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism, MLD +1
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.2
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Victoria Dock Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Victoria Dock Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Victoria Dock Primary School is in Kingston upon Hull, City of; for families living there:
Apply to Kingston upon Hull, City of for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 53
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 43 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of is 34.5 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Victoria Dock Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
297 pupils
420 places
123 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hull
Across Kingston upon Hull, City of council
Places available
3,375
Applications
2,583
Got 1st preference
95.2%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Kingston upon Hull, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Victoria Dock Primary School has a resourced provision (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (6 places, 6 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
314
Total Pupils
160
Boys
154
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,915
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,081
Per pupil
£1680k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
270
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Victoria Dock Primary School
Questions parents ask about Victoria Dock Primary School
What are SATs results like at Victoria Dock Primary School?
Of the pupils at Victoria Dock Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Victoria Dock Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Victoria Dock Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2021. Before that, as Victoria Dock Primary School (URN 131510), it was rated Good in February 2013.
What is the catchment area for Victoria Dock Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Victoria Dock Primary School is oversubscribed, Kingston upon Hull, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Victoria Dock Primary School?
Victoria Dock Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Victoria Dock Primary School?
Classes at Victoria Dock Primary School average 22.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Victoria Dock Primary School?
Victoria Dock Primary School has around 314 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Victoria Dock Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Victoria Dock Primary School has a resourced provision (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (6 places, 6 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Victoria Dock Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Victoria Dock Primary School in 2024/25. 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Victoria Dock Primary School?
Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Victoria Dock Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Victoria Dock Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 43 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of is 34.5 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Victoria Dock Primary School?
Victoria Dock Primary School is at South Bridge Road, Victoria Dock, Hull, HU9 1TL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)